Pep Guardiola’s frustrations with Jadon Sancho’s attitude date back long before his high-profile fallout at Manchester United. Now on loan at Chelsea, with a £25 million obligation to buy should they finish 14th or higher in the Premier League, Sancho's career trajectory has been marred by off-field disputes and unfulfilled potential.

Once considered one of Europe’s brightest talents, his £73 million move to United in 2021 has since become a cautionary tale of mismanagement and personal conflict.